Below is a selection of measuring activities from our Early Years Foundation Stage collection, which are suitable for parents and children to explore at home together. We hope you enjoy being mathematical as a family!
You may also wish to take a look at our Maths At Home activities for ages 5 to 7, and/or our article Developing Pattern Awareness with Young Children.
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Long creatures
In this task, making a variety of long creatures out of card will provide an opportunity for children to discuss and compare lengths.
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Mud kitchen
When playing in this mud kitchen, children will be using the language of size and capacity to choose utensils for different tasks.
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Cooking with children
By following some simple recipes in this task, children can practise the skills of measuring and counting ingredients.
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How long are you?
Children use everyday language to talk about size, to compare quantities and objects and to solve problems
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Beat the clock
Children use everyday language to talk about time, to compare quantities and to solve problems